Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-16
SHASTA COUNTY MATTERS.
Successful County Fair-A Boom in Min
ing and Things in General.

REDDING, September Is, 1887.
EDS. RECoRB-USIoS Kansas has sent
us another quota since last wrote, this
time fourteen in number, names as follows :
J. W. Turner, wife and four children; NJ
Hart, wife and two children; d. NJ. Win
nick aud wife, f. Armhurst, W. Adams
and another whose name | have not dis
covered.
Our county fair was Il success in every
particular the weather throughout was
beautiful, juSt enough rain for 4 day or
two before to lay the dust and put the
race-track in admirable order. In conse-
quence of the great influx of visitors an
other day was added-tSaturday- for
four days the town was crowded, and
81 300 worth of season tickets were sold.
The quality and quantity Of the fruit was
astonishing. do not believe anyone in the
State can make better display ofplums aud
prunes than WV. Merely, of Oak Run, did.
Williams, Of Redding, made 4 fine display
of fruits and vegetables, and there was n
fine sample of tobacco from Campbell, of
McCloud river The mineral display was
immense. Siskiyou and Trinity counties
were well represented, and all the mining
claims of any note in Shasta Mr. Joseph
Bell has taken the exhibit TO San Fran
cisco and placed il in the Mechanics Pa
vilion. The racing was excellent the two
grand stands were filled, chiefly with Ia
dies, the whole four DAYS. Northern and
Central California were we'll represented
The whole affair was n success and good
exhibit of the capabilities of Shasta county.
As an example Of what capital can do in
this county, give you the following:
VT. Coleman, Of San Francisco, owns
what is called the old Skater mine, sit
uated about half mile this side of the
district. Geo. Kline owns the Montezuma
mine, on top the mountain, and half III
Shasta, the other half in Trinity county
the latter has not enough capital to open
out his mine, and therefore it laid dor
mant. The former in running the Shat
ter tunnel struck into the Montezuma
ground, and found it rich. He immedi.
diately went over to Kline and asked him
what he would take for the claim. give
thousand dollars said George. We'll
get the necessary papers drawn up, and II
give YOU L check for that amount" said
Mr.. Coleman. The money was paid OF
the 18th of last month, and since then ht
has taken $4,000 out of his newly pur
chased claim, and there is much more il
sight. The man whom the New Yorl
. Sun has named for our next President i
perfectly satisfied with his bargain. lie i
now working in from the Trinity county
side. There are plenty more chances lik
that for capitalists, both in Shasta ant
Trinity counties.
The lofty cupola that surmounts the new
Del Monte Hotel is now finished, and yisi
tors to Redding should not neglect takin!
view of the beautiful panorama which
will there meet their eyes; Mt. Shast
looming high above all in the distance
II is fitted up Us n reading-room and
pleasant place i'll which to spend an hou
Of ones leisure.
Our new race track is becoming popular
for on Saturday, the 24th inst, Il mattel
race will be run 600 yards and repeat 70
purse of s., 500. The horses belong t,
two wealthy miners of Deadwood.
The town of Anderson has been grantee
franchise for 4 water company; NOR
progress. The real estate market is activ,
both there and in Cottonwood. J. W. NJ